SION COLLEGE, or the college of the London clergy, has time out of mind been a religious house, sometimes under the denomination of a priory, sometimes under that of a spital or hospital. At its dissolution under 31st Henry VIII. it was called Elson's Spital, from the name of its founder, a mercer, who organized it in 1329. At present it is a composition of both; namely, a college for the clergy within the city of London, who were incorporated in 1631 (in pursuance of the will of the Rev. Thomas White) under the name of the President and Fellows of Sion College, and an hospital for ten poor men and as many women. The officers of the corporation are the president, two deans, and four assistants, who are annually chosen from among the rectors and vicars of London, and are subject to the visitation of the bishop.